As we enter a very active Memorial Day weekend for our community team, I wanted to give the increasing number of social media followers (thanks to JM and team…) a chance to understand what we do at NCIRE. Thanks for reading, thanks for following, thanks for sharing, thanks for caring…
gerard
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Thank you, Gerard and thank you NCIRE for all you do for our veterans!
Well, that’s a wrap on release week promotion for Born and Raised. It’s so phenomenally weird to wake up this morning at home and not in the back of a bus somewhere. On the bright side, releasing this album and getting back in touch with my fans has been something I’ve been waiting to experience for a long time now. I’m finally at a place in my life where I can truly appreciate the kindness and support, and you have shown me lots of it. Thank you for that.
As I understand it, the album is set to enter the charts at number one, which is just incredible on all your parts because there has been very little I’ve been able to do to promote it. In a world of schemes and strategies when it comes to selling something, you guys just bought music you trusted you’d like. You picked it up in the same way I made it… from the heart, no trickery. That is so cool and rare and all the marketeers in the world together can’t manufacture that. I am very grateful to you.
The making of this record was purposely undocumented, but there are a few iPhone videos and some photos to share. I figure I’ll do that here, and more often than I usually have in the past. Even if this album slides off the charts in a month, it doesn’t make it any less special to me, and we should all be digging this music together, like we would have (and will again) on stage.
Stay tuned…
with thanks and love
John
And yes, already “road-tested” and proven as perfect for road trips. In fact, great for any occasion! Thank you, John for giving us such an incredible masterpiece!
John visited Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, sitting in with the Roots, then sitting with Jimmy on the couch to talk about Born
John Mayer: Restoring An Image, And An Instrument - NPR extended interview on May 19, 2012.
One of THE best interviews I believe John has ever given.
Thank you, John! Absolutely incredible and well worth the wait.
Looking through my JM photo file this morning. Found a few images I haven’t seen in a while.
“Shadow Days” video premiere on Friday. Photo by John Mayer.
John Mayer | Assassin
Amazing song from Battle Studies. Patiently awaiting the Shadow Days video release and the new album drop (May 22).